County Poor Farm Cemetery, Union Co., SD
South Dakota Gravestones
Showing posts with label Elk Point. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elk Point. Show all posts
Sunday, December 2, 2018
South Dakota: Union County Poor Farm
Northwest of Elk point, South Dakota is the Union County Poor Farm Cemetery. It is across from St. Paul Lutheran Church.
County Poor Farm Cemetery, Union Co., SD
South Dakota Gravestones
County Poor Farm Cemetery, Union Co., SD
South Dakota Gravestones
Dakota Territory: Site of First Norwegian Lutheran Church
Timeline:
1863 - The origins of the congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church, located northwest of Elk Point, SD, began.
1867-1868 - The first Norwegian Lutheran church in the Dakota Territory is built. It was a log building.
1922 - The current church building is constructed.
1938 - The cemetery association put up a monument to the first building. It is a simple marble plaque on a boulder along the cemetery path.
Today - The cemetery remains but several of the headstones have been replaced with newer markers.
Information source: History in South Dakota
1863 - The origins of the congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church, located northwest of Elk Point, SD, began.
1867-1868 - The first Norwegian Lutheran church in the Dakota Territory is built. It was a log building.
1922 - The current church building is constructed.
1938 - The cemetery association put up a monument to the first building. It is a simple marble plaque on a boulder along the cemetery path.
Today - The cemetery remains but several of the headstones have been replaced with newer markers.
Information source: History in South Dakota
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Sioux City History & Culture by Bicycle Part 12: Lewis & Clark Discovery Corps
Every year, around August 20 there is a reenactment & period encampment of the Lewis & Clark Discovery Corps in Sioux City. It is to commemorate the Corps of Discovery expedition from stop in this area where Sgt. Charles Floyd is buried. The members set up a period style camp, complete with black smith shop, tents & weapons. They even use period style eating utensils, plates, cups & cook their food the same way it was cooked by the expedition team over 200 yrs. ago. The encampment is usually right next to the Sgt. Floyd Museum & Welcome Center along the Sioux City Riverfront. Which as I have mentioned in previous postings is along Chris Larsen Rd. & the multi use trail.
The only reason the expedition stopped in this area is so they could bury Sgt. Floyd when he died on Aug. 20, 1804. They also perform a reenactment of his burial ceremony at the Floyd Monument, where Sgt. Floyd is now permanently interred.
There are other reenactments/encampments all along the route the expedition took over 200 years ago. The next closest one is in Elk Point, about 25 miles north of Sioux City, where the expedition stopped to elect a new Sgt.
The only reason the expedition stopped in this area is so they could bury Sgt. Floyd when he died on Aug. 20, 1804. They also perform a reenactment of his burial ceremony at the Floyd Monument, where Sgt. Floyd is now permanently interred.
There are other reenactments/encampments all along the route the expedition took over 200 years ago. The next closest one is in Elk Point, about 25 miles north of Sioux City, where the expedition stopped to elect a new Sgt.
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